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arabella
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Classical Music Item
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Jul 24 22:32 UTC 1991 |
This is an item devoted to discussion of classical music. Do you have
a favorite composer or piece of music? Do you have questions about
what recording of a particular symphony to buy? Have a review of a
concert you want to share? Put it all here.
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steve
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response 1 of 203:
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Jul 24 23:12 UTC 1991 |
I don't think I have a favorite composer, but the Pastoral Symphony
comes to mind as something I have always loved, even as a child.
I was raised on classical, and some jazz (Brubeck is a favorite of
my mother), so it has always seemed reasonable to listen to it. A
lot of todays "modern" music has sounds that come from there, so I've
never been able to understand why so many people today think its
stupid.
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mcnally
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response 2 of 203:
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Jul 25 00:38 UTC 1991 |
My favorite composer is probably Tchaikovsky. My favorite piece of
classical music is probably Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto. It's
something I've liked for as long as I caremember. There're probably
pieces I like that are "better" according to any number of criteria
but this one wins out because of sentimental attachment to it.
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ty
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response 3 of 203:
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Jul 25 01:13 UTC 1991 |
Probably my favorite is Bach. His organ pieces are above and beyond all
others, especially if you look at the score...
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arabella
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response 4 of 203:
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Jul 25 08:56 UTC 1991 |
Steve, is that Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony (also known as his Sixth
Symphony)? Just want to be clear about this...
I was on a real Tchaikovsky binge just before we went on vacation
recently... I played the 1st, fourth, fifth, and sixth symphonies
while I was packing and getting the house ready.
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steve
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response 5 of 203:
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Jul 25 12:08 UTC 1991 |
Hmmm. I believe so, but I can't find it at the moment to confirm.
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mcnally
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response 6 of 203:
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Jul 25 17:45 UTC 1991 |
I've never heard of anything besides Beethoven's sixth referred to
as just "The Pastoral Symphony" (but of course I'm not anywhere near
as familiar with classical as you are, Leslie..)
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arabella
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response 7 of 203:
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Jul 26 07:03 UTC 1991 |
I'm almost certain Beethoven was who Steve meant, but I'd be really curious
to know about it if it was by some other composer. In addition, I feel
it's fairly important to identify the composer in most cases, for
clarity, and for advertising (to the possibly willing, but as yet unconverted).
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morel
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response 8 of 203:
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Jul 26 16:30 UTC 1991 |
(Can anyone come up with "Pastoral" symphonies by other composers? The
only one I can think of is Rafe Vaughan Williams' 3rd Symphony.)
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mta
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response 9 of 203:
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Jul 26 21:43 UTC 1991 |
I can't listen to the ninth movement of Beethoven's fifth symphony without
getting tearry. Other than that I tend to prefer "Melodies from *" classical
stuff.
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arabella
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response 10 of 203:
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Jul 27 07:26 UTC 1991 |
The ninth movement? Beethoven's fifth symphony actually only has four
movements, as do most symphonies as a general rule.
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morel
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response 11 of 203:
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Jul 27 13:33 UTC 1991 |
Hmmm... Maybe she got 5th and 9th mixed up, but his 9th symphony only has
4 movements too. But wait! Maybe the 9 is inverted!!! There *are*
5 movements to the 6th symphony. Yeah, that's the ticket!
(Sorry, Misti and all, just in a silly mood this morning.)
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mythago
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response 12 of 203:
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Jul 28 16:36 UTC 1991 |
I like the 9th...we used "Ode to Joy" as the processional at our wedding.
However, my true love of classical lies in Vivaldi.
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mta
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response 13 of 203:
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Jul 28 19:22 UTC 1991 |
Hmmm, seems I was misinformed about what I was listening to. Or I
misremembered. It was 20 years ago that a HS teacher told me what it was.
Anyway, the piece I refer has been rerleased as Ode to Joy, with German Vocals.
Does that help?
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morel
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response 14 of 203:
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Jul 28 19:50 UTC 1991 |
That's the fourth movement of Beethovan's ninth symphony.
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danr
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response 15 of 203:
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Jul 29 15:56 UTC 1991 |
I can't believe no one has mentioned Mozart in this item yet.
Listening to Mozart always makes me feel good.
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morandir
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response 16 of 203:
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Jul 29 17:17 UTC 1991 |
Arvo Part seems to have become one of my
favorite composers lately. I think he
crept up there next to Penderecki over the
last few months.
If you have never heard Arvo Part,
I can only give my highest possible
recommendations for his music.
I suspect that intimate knowledge
of his 'ARBOS' is on the test needed
to get into Heaven. His music is a kind
of avant-garde sacred music, very slow,
measured and ecstatic at the same time.
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mew
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response 17 of 203:
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Jul 29 18:03 UTC 1991 |
I like the Beethoven Pastoral too.
I am fond of Bach. Lots of Bach. I especially like the Brandenburg
concertos and his "Jesu Meine Freude". I have sung that two or three
times. It is a great piece to sing.
I like Benjamin Britten's "Rejoice in the lamb".
As a rule I prefer early music to orchestral but I am slowly getting
educated. A friend bought me the Detroit symphony/Antal Dorati recording
of Stravinsky's "Le Sacre Du Printemps" (Rite of Spring) and I like it.
Also a friend who is a composer bought me some Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
and that is interesting.
Hmm is the Britten Rejoice in the Lamb the one I am thinkign of?
The one with the lyrics "I shall consider my cat Geoffery..." and
"For the Mouse is a creature of Great personal valor". I think I have
the wrong title. I'll go check it out.
The best classical music story in our family is this one:
My father is a pretty serious classical music fan. He and my mother
are in the car listening to the radio. She says "gee I wonder what this
is I like it...", to which my father replies "The theiveing Magpies".
My mother laughs at this until the announcer comes on and in true FM
classical style says "That was The theiveing magpies by Rossini.
:-)
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morel
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response 18 of 203:
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Jul 29 19:54 UTC 1991 |
(Right, the music from A Clockwork Orange. ;-)
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arabella
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response 19 of 203:
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Jul 29 23:34 UTC 1991 |
Mew, you got it right, it is "Rejoice in the Lamb." I had to conduct
one movement of it as a final for a conducting class several years ago.
And my old church choir performed it several times. Wonderful piece!
Did you know that "THe Thieving Magpie" is actually the overture to
a Rossini opera?
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mythago
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response 20 of 203:
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Jul 30 00:29 UTC 1991 |
Kubrick used classical for A CLOCKWORK ORANGE partly because he likes
classical, partly because the contrast with the movie is nice, and
partly because it's all public domain.
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polygon
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response 21 of 203:
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Jul 31 10:29 UTC 1991 |
Don't forget Handel's Water Music.
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ragnar
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response 22 of 203:
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Aug 4 14:11 UTC 1991 |
Beethoven's ninth, on Telarc or course, ah, good ol' Ludwig Van...
I love Mozart and Bach when I can pay attention and catch the
sheer genius in thier structures.
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chelsea
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response 23 of 203:
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Aug 4 17:04 UTC 1991 |
The piece which still bowls me over, each and every time I hear it
straight though, is Mahler's 9th symphony. It's the most beautiful
description of death ever written.
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mew
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response 24 of 203:
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Aug 5 03:39 UTC 1991 |
Heh. This isn't to disagree or anything- but have you seen Educating Rita?
It was a good movie. A commentary on education. Michael Caine.
There was this very eccentric roomate in it who said "WOuldn't you just
DIE without Mahler?!??!! " You have to see it.
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